Gram, its dal prices ease on sluggish demand

NEW DELHI: In restricted activity, gram and its dal prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today owing to sluggish demand.

However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.

Traders said sluggish demand against sufficient supplies mainly kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,300-3,900, Rs 3,950-4050 and Rs 4,250-4,350 per quintal, respectively.

The following were today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,825-4,025, Urad Chilka (local) 4,700-5,050, best 5,150-5,650, Dhoya 5,600-5,800, Moong 5,200-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local 5,700-6,100, Moong Dhoya local 5,850-5,950 and best quality 6,550-6,650.

Masoor small 4,150-4,350, bold 4,300-4,550, Dal Masoor local 4,850-4,950, best quality 4,950-5,050, Malka local 4,600-4,700, best 4,800-4,900, Moth 3,500-4,100, Arhar 4,200-4,600, Dal Arhar Dara 5,900-6,100.

Gram 3,300-3,900, Gram Dal (local) 3,950-4,050, best quality 4,250-4,350, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,620, Rajdhani 1,620, Rajmah Chitra 8,250-9,450, Kabli Gram small 3,600-5,600, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 4,000-4,900, Peas white 2,650-2,675 and green 2,725-2,825.